I took this Carolina Wren photo over the weekend in my backyard. Yep, that's snow in the background. My

Birdy 30 Starts now, if you like. Feel free to count totals from this afternoon if you are so inclined.

With a big snowstorm likely, thought we'd have a little Birdy 30 contest tomorrow to see who can count the

Susan McTigue writes: The snow begins, … so fill those bellies, red, white or otherwise! (Thanks, Susan!)

Nature photographer Jim Des Rivieres has taken the most amazing images of moths I have every seen. An exhibition of

An Americn Tree Sparrow showed up at my feeder (and nearby plants) after yesterday's snowfall. Always a welcome guest.  

I have been remiss in tending to the blog, so thought I would make partial amends by posting so pix

My latest column for The Record and Herald-News is about one of my main mentors when I began birding —

More than 70 brave souls participated in Save the Eagles Day along the Overpeck today. The Record had some nice

I know this is a little beyond the scope of this blog, but I was recently alerted to a New